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President Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan`s Role and in Europe's Energy Security Ensuring Increasing Capabilities Play an Important Role in Region

Politics Materials 11 October 2006 20:24 (UTC +04:00)

This official visit is a significant step in our bilateral relations. Our countries have successfully cooperated, Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev told during the today`s joint press-conference devoted to the official visit of Romanian President Traian Basesku to Azerbaijan, Trend reports.

Romania is the second country which acknowledged Azerbaijan`s independence, and after our independence was restored, our country has felt Romania`s support. Our relations are multisided. There is an intense political dialogue between us. I should pointed out that over the last year and a half, we have held a lot of meetings, and the today`s meeting with Mr. Basesku is the third one. That speaks about the fact that there are close ties between our countries. We are constantly holding consultations, and widely exchanging opinions with each other. Today, we have very open and frank negotiations, pointed out the Azerbaijani President.

According to Mr. Aliyev, during the meeting, bilateral relations, economic, and political ties between the two countries, large-scale energy projects, and principles of the further cooperation, as well as Azerbaijan`s integration to EuroAtlantic organizations and Romania`s backing the country in this issue were discussed. There is no differences in our positions on this issues, and that will make us glad, he pointed out.

At the same time, the two Presidents discussed regional processes and strengthening of security measures in the region. Our region has a huge potential and prospects both in reconstructing the transport infrastructure and constructing new transport corridors, as well as carrying energy carriers to European markets. Azerbaijan`s role and increasing capabilities in Europe`s energy security ensuring certainly makes the region very important, pointed out the Azerbaijani President

Therefore, reinforcing the stability in the region, strengthening measures aimed at security are a great interest and concern to us, told the Head of the Azerbaijani State.

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